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Thursday 28 May 2026
Samsung foundry targets robotics, auto AI chips with Cadence platform
Samsung Electronics is preparing to expand its foundry push into physical AI semiconductors through a chiplet platform developed with Cadence, targeting chips for robotics, automotive...
Thursday 28 May 2026
UMC readies price hikes, kicks off 2027 customer talks
UMC held its shareholders' meeting on May 27, with CEO Jason Wang saying that as AI applications expand rapidly, long-term semiconductor demand still has room for growth. In addition...
Thursday 28 May 2026
Yageo tops Murata in AI-driven passive component orders

Yageo, one of the world's largest passive component suppliers, said demand from AI-related applications has pushed its book-to-bill ratio...

Thursday 28 May 2026
Hotai Motor expects semiconductor and AI demand to lift Taiwan auto market in 2026
Hotai Motor Co. told shareholders on May 27 that Taiwan's auto market was expected to strengthen in 2026 as demand for semiconductors and AI applications supported exports and the...
Thursday 28 May 2026
QRT eyes aerospace, defense growth with portable chip radiation tester

South Korean semiconductor testing company QRT is expanding its equipment business with a portable chip radiation reliability testing...

Thursday 28 May 2026
Shiny Chemical sees AI and advanced semiconductor processes drive IPA and PM capacity expansion
Shiny Chemical Industrial said demand for its electronic-grade products is being driven mainly by advanced semiconductor processes, AI, and high-performance computing, with its share...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Dreame's 941-company ecosystem targets growth far beyond robot vacuum cleaners
Dreame Technology, a Chinese consumer electronics maker, has formed nearly 1,000 affiliated companies in its ecosystem since the end of 2024. This breakneck pace of expansion signals...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
TSMC CEO promises bonus growth above 30% in 2026 if performance holds
TSMC chairman and CEO C.C. Wei personally addressed employees at a company-wide meeting on the morning of May 27, making a direct commitment on bonuses after days of backlash over...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Samsung reportedly to expand Vietnam footprint with new memory chip testing plant

Samsung Electronics plans to invest VND39 trillion (approx. US$1.5 billion) in a new semiconductor testing facility in northern Vietnam,...

Wednesday 27 May 2026
Taiwan's Wah Lee expands into specialty gases as materials costs are passed on quarterly
Wah Lee Industrial said it has formally moved into investments in standard gases and other supplies needed by wafer fabs, with its Tainan logistics center set to open in the second...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
From boom-bust to structural growth? Memory's US$1 trillion moment puts AI thesis to the test
First Micron, then SK Hynix, join the trillion-dollar club, capping an extraordinary repricing of an industry once dismissed as a commodity play. The milestone is more than a valuation...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
TAITRA says Computex participating firms exceed US$10 trillion in market value
Computex 2026 is set to officially open in Taipei, and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) Chairman James C.F. Huang has stated that the combined market capitalization...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Qualcomm and ByteDance's rumored AI ASIC deal signals potential shift in China's data center chip supply
The agreement between Qualcomm and ByteDance positions the former for large-scale AI ASIC demand from the latter, as reported by Bloomberg, but market viability remains uncertain...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
WinWay weighs Texas shift after AI chip testing surge in North America
US efforts to rebuild its semiconductor supply chain are exposing a critical gap in domestic packaging and testing capacity, a bottleneck that industry sources expect to ease only...
Wednesday 27 May 2026
Daxin Materials advances into Low Dk and Low Df market for booming AI server and LEO satellite applications
Taiwan-based Daxin Materials posted stronger revenue and profitability in 2025 as rapid growth in semiconductor materials offset a still-cautious display market recovery, with AI-...